John Wheeler
ActorBorn 1930Active 2005
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Johnnie Lee Wheeler Jr. was an American actor, best known as the singing restaurant manager in the classic 1971 "You Deserve A Break Today" McDonald's commercial featuring singing employees singing as they clean and get the restaurant ready to open. He graduated from the University of the Pacific in 1952 with a Bachelor of Music degree. Wheeler died at his home in Claremont, California, on February 6, 2026, at the age of 95.
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